My favorite Chinese place in town is Shanghai Garden in the International District. I eat there a couple times a month for lunch. If I’m eating by myself, I typically get either the Kung Pao Chicken (very garlicky and delicious) or Chicken in Black Bean Sauce (very basily and delicious).
The one constant complaint [...]
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Pirates of the Burning Sea is an MMO with some fun twists. Instead of the standard orcs and elves, you can either be a pirate or a member of one of 3 nations (Britain, Spain, France). Instead of mages and warriors, there are naval officers and free traders.
There are two kinds of [...]
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Coffee — the drug of choice for Seattlites. Your average Seattlite has at least one, and often two, coffee drinks a day. And we’re not talking about the Folgers swill that the rest of the country drinks. No, we caffine-addicted coffee snobs prefer our drinks to have fancy Italian names that cost $5 at a [...]
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This morning we tried the Bay Cafe in Magnolia for breakfast. Even though the restaurant is right next door to Chinook’s, which we’ve been to several times, we never even knew the Bay Cafe was there.
We had to wait about 5 minutes. They seemed to not have enough people doing the seating, as [...]
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I know, I know…it’s a nerd game. I can’t help it though…I love it! I’ve been playing for about two years now and still enjoy it. I have never been into computer games and certainly not role playing games (like D & D) so I was very surprised at my liking for this. It’s easy [...]
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I read The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman a couple of weeks ago. It was the last book I finished before I received my Kindle.
One of the enduring themes of fantasy novels is the story of the plucky, precocious youth, blessed with an unusual gift or talent, who must find a path from their [...]
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This made me laugh so hard I cried. It’s been around for awhile now, but I’m not the hippest blogger on the internets.
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I just finished reading Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb. It is the first book in the Farseer triology. The book follows the exploits of Fitz, a bastard born to Prince Chivalry of the Six Duchies. Bastards are trouble (don’t ya know) for those in line to be king, so Fitz must find [...]
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I love a great savory brunch, but can’t eat eggs anymore. That generally leaves me with potatoes, ham, and toast. Which is great, but a bit boring. Imagine my delight when I stumbled into Dish one Saturday and discovered a plate of potatoes, covered in black beans, covered in cheese. Makes [...]
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Fresh, raw, slimy fish served with a side of sinus-clearing wasabi…..is there anything better? If I had to eat one type of food for the rest of my life, it would be Japanese. I have sushi at least once a week, but also love the full array of Japanese delicacies served at more [...]
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